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Home / Idiom / 近水楼台先得月

the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom) · to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

近水楼台先得月
jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè
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lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor近水楼台jìn shuǐ lóu táiconvenient · easy · to facilitate便利biàn lìacquire a thing easily · drop the hands and get it · get a thing without lifting a finger垂手而得chuí shǒu ér dé
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